New project to support student carers
Staffordshire University is leading a project to better support students with caring responsibilities alongside their studies1 in 8 adults provide unpaid care for family and friends, according to Carers UK. Yet there is limited data about the numbers of carers attending university and their experiences of higher education. A recent Staffordshire University study shows that without the necessary support, caring responsibilities can have a negative impact on student carers’ physical and mental health, university